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Education & Qualifications in Cape Schanck

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A huge jump in higher education has transformed Cape Schanck since 2011. Now, over 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas.

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Where Cape Schanck sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.6% ▲ +93.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cape Schanck — higher than 96% of areas.

Cape Schanck30.6%
3939, VIC 14.7%
Victoria 29.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion has climbed 16 points since 2011, with 60.8% of residents now having finished Year 12. This is slightly above the Australian figure and about the same as the Victorian average.

Completed Year 12

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60.8% ▲ +35.9%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Cape Schanck, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 11 is next at 15%.

Year 12 60.8% Year 11 14.0% Year 10 11.9% Year 9 or below 5.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a university degree rose 15 points since 2011 to 30.6%, which is a little above the state average. Most of these higher qualifications are bachelor degrees at 28.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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30.6% ▲ +93.8%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Cape Schanck, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 33%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Bachelor degree 28.1% Certificate III / IV 23.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.2% Postgraduate degree 9.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.5%, followed by education at 13.5% and society and culture at 12.2%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cape Schanck [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221015/cape-schanck/topic/education